Cleveland State University

The Doctoral Program in Applied Biomedical Engineering (ABE) is a collaborative  program between the Washkewicz College of Engineering of CSU and the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic.   The ABE program is a specialization within the college-wide Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering program.

Cleveland State University is a comprehensive University with particular strength and emphasis on applied research. The Washkewicz College of Engineering at CSU, with over 90 years of history, is well-known for hands-on education. The College has top-quality faculty who excel in research and education.  The Cleveland Clinic is one of the top medical centers internationally, with world-famous researchers in a great variety of clinical fields. The mission of the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Cleveland Clinic is to conduct top-quality research, specifically toward the development of innovative diagnostic technologies and new therapeutic approaches to diseases that ensure better quality of life of the patients. 

Classes are taken on the CSU campus, and the research is performed either on the ever-expanding Cleveland Clinic campus (a short, 3 mile bus ride from CSU on the Healthline) or on the CSU campus. The first phase of a $40 million expansion of the engineering building at CSU has been completed, with greatly enhanced research, design, and computation labs.

Faculty and Research 

The faculty of the Applied Biomedical Engineering program include members from the Departments of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Physics at CSU, and over 30 adjunct faculty members from the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the Lerner Research Institute at the Cleveland Clinic.  The ABE faculty at CSU and at the Cleveland Clinic conduct their world-recognized research in the following areas:

• Biomaterials
• Tissue Engineering
• Drug delivery
• Biomechanics
• Automated high-throughput screening systems
• Medical Imaging

CSU and the Cleveland Clinic offer a vibrant research environment, including top-notch research facilities, core technical support, weekly technical seminars, and social programs.